Carabao-Based Enterprise Development:The Philippine Experience
L. C. CRUZNATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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Background
Carabaos in the Philippine SettingChanging Swamp buffalo population
Economic Contributions of water buffaloes
Carabao-Based Enterprise Development
“ Putting the basics”
“ Kick-start the Market”“Expanding the Market”
Concluding statement
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2,504,000 more
447,000 2,504,00
18,000 447,000
2,000 18,000
Less 2,000
Not Available
Water Buffaloes – world population
ATLAS OF WORLD BUFFALO POPULATION
Source: FAO, 2004 International Conference on CBED, 26-27 Oct 2017, PCC, Munoz, Nueva Ecija
world pop. = 199.7 M (FAO, 2015)pop in Asia = 97%swamp type= SEA
Distribution of poor livestock keepers
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buffaloes and smallholders are linked
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swamp buffaloes and rice farming are linked
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Farm mechanisation
displaces the draft carabaos
Even the labor-intensive farm
income-generatingactivities such as rice
planting and harvesting are
displaced by farm machineries
CountryYear
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2013
Indonesia 2.8 2.8 2.4 3.3 2.4 1.4
Malaysia 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1
Philippines 3.4 4.4 2.8 2.7 3.0 2.9
Thailand 4.9 5.7 5.6 5.0 1.7 1.2
Selected SEA Countries with declining swamp buffalo population (million), 1960-2013
Source: FAO, 2015
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SWOT of and to PCC: A Retrospective
PCC created
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Distribution of Carabaos in the Philippines
SOURCEMEAT,‘000 ton %
MILK,‘000 ton %
Carabao 144.68 34.85 14.20 52.30
Cattle 270.42 65.15 12.91 47.70
TOTAL 415.10 100.00 27.15 100.00
Domestic Meat and Milk Production from Cattle and Buffalo, Philippines, 2016
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Carabao is the symbol of Philippine Agriculture
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Office of the Secretary
Department of Agriculture
Philippine Agriculture is
essentially crop dominant, carabao
is but an input, just as is seed and
fertiliser;income is essentially from crops;
income is also seasonal
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Policy/policy reforms related to
carabao-based enterprise
major policy/policy reforms
related to carabao-based
enterprise worth the review
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Policy Reforms
1
Slaughter Banaims to prevent slaughter of
carabaos to make work animals available for
agriculture; legal to slaughter female carabaos after 11
years old and male carabaos after 7 years old; abolition of
the slaughter ban in 1985 permitted raising of buffalo
for meat purposes
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Policy Reforms
2
Open Domestic Market
to Indian Buffalo meataims to reduce extraction rate from
domestic carabao population; if not
implemented the domestic carabao
population will be extinct in a period of
ten years
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BUFFALO POPULATION, SLAUGHTER AND MEAT IMPORTATION, PHILIPPINES, 1997-2016
YEAR POPULATION,hd Slaughtered, M hd
% of population
BUFFALO MEAT IMPORTATION
VOLUME, kgLive animal
Equivalent, hd
1997 2,987,780 228,614 7.58 30,733,625 173,636
2000 3,024,400 267,060 8.83 36,395,226 205,622
2005 3,326,830 265,345 7.97 62,418,781 352,648
2010 3,270,410 218,208 6.67 43,146,025 243,762
2015 2,855,000 219,062 7.67 44,388,540 250,782
2016 2,877,000 30,903,126
Average 243,644 7.84 49,002,132 283,684
Total 4,654,334 4,937,969
the volume of import is more than the domestic slaughter volume!
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Policy Reforms
3
Infusion of dairy
buffalo geneticsaims to introduce dairy buffalo
genetics as early as 1917-1957;
resumed in bigger number after the
establishment of the PCC in 1993;
the breed include Murrah, Nili Ravi,
Bulgarian Murrah, Brazillian Murrah
and the Italian Mediterranean
buffalo
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Year Source Breed
No. (hd)
male female total
1917 India Murrah 57
1918 India Nili-Rav 85
1947 India Murrah 7 43 50
1947 India Murrah 1 21 22
1950-56 India Murrah 108 554 662
1994 USA Am-Murrah 70 154 224
1995-99 Bulgaria Bul-Murrah 216 2926 3142
2010 Brazil Murrah 11 2027 2038
2013 Italy Italian Mediterranean 1025 1025
Infusion of Live Riverine Buffaloes to Philippines
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Recorded transport of riverine frozen semen to
the Philippines
Year Origin Breed # Straw/dose
1981 Pakistan Nili-Rav 1000
1983 Pakistan Nili-Rav 1000
1987 Pakistan Nili-Rav 1000
1982 India Murrah 1000
1984 India Murrah 1000
1985 India Murrah 1000
1995 Bulgaria Bulgarian Murah 13,000
2013 Italy Italian Mediterranean 5000
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Policy Reforms
4
Creation of
Carabao research
CommodityDOST-PCARRD created a separate research
team on Carabao Commodity; this allowed in-depth research on crossing swamp buffalo
with thee riverine breed assisted by UNDP/FAO (1982-1992)
3 times more milk
2 times growth rate
Dou le far ers’ i o e
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Policy Reforms
5
Establishment of
the Philippine
Carabao Center
Created by R.A. 7307:
“Philippine Carabao Act of 1992”
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hy ill go er e t support the development of carabao, a symbol
of backward agriculture in the era
of oder izatio ?
he a e de elop a machine that feeds on
grass to produce milk or
feed on rice straw and rice
ra to produ e eat?
Question at the Phil Congress 1993, initial budget deliberation of PCC
PCC National Headquarters and Gene Pool
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Regional Centers:
Luzon = 5Visayas = 4
Mindanao = 4
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Regional Centers carry out
field extension activities in
concert with the Local
Govermenr Units ( LGUs)
Carabao Development program is more than the
carabao, it is about human, income and general
well being of smallholders
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Carabao Development Program (CDP)
Carabao-Based Enterprise Development (CBED)
Matrix of the Carabao Sector Value Chain
PRE-FARMGATE
IN-FARM POST-FARM GATE
Production ProductPost
production/Processing
Market and marketing
Input
Policies ( regulation/tariff/taxes) Feeds Transport Transport Transport
Credit system Labor Collection Processing Facilities Advertising/ Info
Environment Vet Products/MOOE Technologies Technologies Technologies
Socio-Economic Systems Technologies Storage Storage Distribution
Human Resources Semen/Bull Fund/Money Fund/Money Storage
R, D and E Fund/Money R, D and E R, D and E Fund/money
R, D and E R, D and E
Players
Banks/Funding Istitutions Animal Raisers Traders Butcher Whosellers
Regulatory agencies Feed Suppliers/Input providers Milk collector Trader Retailers
Universities/Training Centers Veterinarian Testing Lab Processors ( for meat and milk) Tranporters
Research Centers/ Agencies AI Techinician Extensionist Storage Person Storage Person
Policy Makers(Legislators, LGUs) Extensionist Scientists/Reseachers Scientists/Reseachers Consumers
Development Agencies Scientists/Reseachers Scientists/Reseachers
END TARGET OF PLAYERS
COMPETITIVENESS, PROFITABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY
COMPETITIVENESS, PROFITABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY
COMPETITIVENESS, PROFITABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY
COMPETITIVENESS, PROFITABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY
COMPETITIVENESS, PROFITABILITY, SUSTAINABILITY
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TARIFF ON IMPORTED MILK
COUNTRY TARIFF (%)
PHIL WTO 18
Philippine 3
Philippine AANZ 0
India 35
Thailand 20
Japan 21
China 20
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enterprise environ 1
• Volume of total import in LME = 1.79 B liters (growth is +1.63%/yr)
• Import is 84% Powdered Milk
(growth is - 3.6%/yr)
• Average Annual Import
=US$450.00
• Value of local Industry
= P75B
RTD2%(growth is 1.48%/yr)
(growth is 13.8 %/yr)
Domestic Milk and Dairy Products MarketPhilippines, 2016
Domestic Production is 1.1% of total supply; growth is 4.85%/yr
Competitive area is only 16% of
total supply (P 3.6Billion)
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enterprise environ 2
Self sufficiency (%), milk consumption (kg ME/caput) Selected Countries, 2013
COUNTRY SELF SUFFICIENCY, %
MILK CONSUMPTION (KG ME/CAPUT)
Australia 127 328
New Zealand 855 593
China 81 31
India 101 123
Indonesia 49 13
Japan 77 77
Korea 60 68
Malaysia 8 28
Philippines 1 13
Taiwan 31 50
Thailand 69 24
Vietnam 33 15
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enterprise environ 3
YEAR HUMAN POPULATION (MILLION) URBAN POPULATION (MILLION)
1980 47.30 37.5
1990 61.90 43.0
2016 102.20 44.8
2025 116.10 46.1
2050 148.20 59.6
HUMAN POPULATION (MILLION) URBAN POPULATION (PERCENT)
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enterprise environ 4
✓ Establish four DAIRY/BEEF ZONES
linked with the urban markets
- Metro Manila grid
- Cebu grid
- Cagayan de Oro grid
- Davao grid
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Establishing ground for Genetic ImprovementGene Pools
Indigenous breedsRiverine breeds
Reproductive Biotech LabsET, IVM/IVF, OPU, ICSI, SCNT
Genetic Evaluation SystemBIUP, MAS
Cryobanking of AnGRSemen, Oocytes, Embryo, Cells/Tissue, DNA
Superior Germplasm UtilizationAI, Bull Loan
Support to Business Process Research
Extension services
Cooperatives
Credit system
Collection Centers
Marketing assistance
Institutionalization of Carabao Development
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Swamp (S) 100 % x Murrah (M) 100%
F1 SM (50:50)
SM x M (25 : 75)
SMM x M (12.5 : 87.5)
SMMM x M (6.25 : 93.75)
Backcrossing to the 4th Generation
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Providing the basicspublic actions to allow poor livestock
producers to have secure and
adequate access to basic production
inputs;a) genetics ( live animals and frozen semen)b) technology
c) risk coping mechanism
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GENETIC IMPROVEMENT
✓ Establish Gene Pool of Murrah (Dairy)
✓ Establish gene pool of Indigenous Water Buffalo
✓ Establish gene bank (semen, embryos, somatic cells)
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GENETIC IMPROVEMENT (Utilization)
✓ Massive AI in cooperation with
- LGUs
- Village-based private technician
( with PCC conducting training of AI tech,
processing/distribution of high genetic
semen, technical assistance)
✓ Massive bull loan (dairy breed
bulls) in cooperation with
LGUs, FAs & coops
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Enhancing dairy/meat based enterprises
R E P R O D U C T I V E B I O T E C H N I Q U E S
1. Artificial Insemination
a). Cryopreservation of semen(allow expanded usage of superior males and for indefinite period)
b). Estrus synchronization(enable breeding many females at pre-determined time)
c). Sperm sexing – (predetermined sex)
2. Embryo Technologiesa). Superovulation and Embryo Transfer (goat & cattle) for faster
multiplication of superior stocks
b). Cryopreservation of oocytes, IVM/IVF & OPU (dairy cattle& dairy buffalo)
For production of purebred stocks (oocytes from US Holstein Freiseinand oocytes of Buffaloes from India
3. AnGR Cryobanking (genetic diversity & conservation)
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DNA Marker Assisted Selection significantly shorter the time to select best animals
DNA-based diagnostics for FMD, mastitis, etc. (to reduce risks of diseases
For Imported Genetics
For Export of Product
DNA-based screening for genetic defectsBLAD in cattle (poor reproduction)PPS for swine (poor quality pork)SCRAPIE for goat (high mortality)
DNA-based traceability
DNA-Based Technologies
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FROZEN SEMEN PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION
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From Artificial Insemination150,000 to 350,000 services/year
From Bull Loan1,000 bulls on loan and new 250 bulls
every year
2.9 M Total Carabao
Population
AI techs target is 2000
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Kick-start the Marketpublic actions to allow poor livestock
producers to exploit market opportunities;
a) training on milking, milk handling
b) training on processing
c) credit on milk collection equipment
d) support to milk collection centres
e) support to value adding (milka krem)
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carabeef
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Distribution of Carabao-based dairy coops
National Impact Zone = 74 coops
Regional Impact zone = 190 coops
Milk producers
and
milk collectors
and
processors
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variety of buffalo derived products
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variety
of
products
,
packagin
g and
brands
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Milka Krem was
established to link
the smallholder
producers to
commercial market
that demand quality
and safety, good
packaging,
sustainability of
supply, among
others
the scheme is to pay smallholder producers added price on
top of the farm gate price right away (derived from the value
adding activities)
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buffalo meat -derived
processed products
a new
entrepreneur
with focus on
feed base
supply,
contracting
smallholder
farmers to
plant corn for
silage for dairy
buffaloes
Theme Institution/Entity Date Area of Collaboration
Genetics
Govt of India 1917 to 1956 Live Animals, Murrah (854 hd at various years)
1982 to 1985 Frozen Semen, Murrah (3000 doses)
Govt of Pakistan 1981 to 1987 Frozen Semen of Nili Ravi (3000 doses)
FAO-UNDP 1982 to 1992 Research on Crossbreeding between swamp x riverime
FAO 1994 Risk assessment on importation of live animals from India
Govt of Bulgaria 1995 to 1999 Live Animal Importation, Bulgarian Murrah (3142 hd various years)
Govt of Brazil 2010 Live Animal Importation, Murrah Breed (2038 hd)
Govt of Italy 2013Live Animal Imporation. (1200 hd, Mediterranean breed; 4000 straw of frozen semen)
Summary of International collaborations related to transformation of swamp
buffaloes from draft to milk and meat in the Philippines.
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Theme Institution/Entity Date Area of Collaboration
System Development and Utilization of Genetics
Japanese Govt thru JICA 2000 to 2005 Genetic Improvement, AI improvement, Semen Processing
Australian Govt thru ACIAR
1999 to 2004Genetic Improvement focused on Animal ID, recording system and data analysis
Korean Govt thru KOICA 2010 to 2012Cryobanking of AnGR, DNA based biotechnology, Semen Processing
US Govt thru its PL480 Program
2010 to 2013Research and Development, Biotechnology Laboratories, Human Resource Development
Taiwan Livestock Research Institute
2008 to dateDNA-based technologies, Screening of Genetic Defects, Cryobanking
USDA 2012Human Resource Development focused on Cryobanking of AnGR
International Buffalo Genome Consortium
2011 to date DNA-based MAS, Buffalo Genome
Enterprise Development
Japanese Govt thru it 2KR fund
2010 to 2013Dairy Product Processing, Establishment of Milk Collection Scheme for smallholders
Korean Govt thru KOICA and KAPE
2010 to dateProduct Development, Product Standard, Product Traceability
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Expanding the Marketlong-term public actions that encourage
and support the sustainable production of
high quality and competitive products in a
crowded market: a) continuing research on animal production tech
b) research on improving feed base
c) continuing genetic improvement program
d) addressing quality standards
e) strengthening producers cooperatives
f) certification and grading
g) environmental protection
h)strengthening institutions
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competitiveness
profitabilitysustainabilit
y
Funding Agencies
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unfinished homework
Basic to the carabao-based enterprise development (milk and meat) is creating the critical production base, appearing to be the current major limitation. The challenge to achieve this is
considerable considering the slow rate of reproduction and the time needed to genetically upgrade the existing population to achieve acceptable level of productivity.
Bold Government support is needed to entice private partners to invest in herd-
build up and enterprise development. Dedicated livestock credit window with relatively low interest rate and a national milk feeding program are
essential push and pull factors.
The Philippine Carabao Center should seize the opportunity to take the lead in increasing its internal and partners’ (essentially the LGUs) capacities in
developing human resources attuned to the requirements of the enterprise, both in
research and in extension
Serious efforts should be channelled to increasing per capita consumption among young through the school milk feeding program. This is the future market of domestic fresh milk. This is benefitting the dairy
sector by way of expanding the market and at the same time creating a better and healthy generation
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unfinished homework
Basic to the carabao-based enterprise development (milk and meat) is creating the critical production base, appearing to be the current major limitation. The challenge to achieve this is
considerable considering the slow rate of reproduction and the time needed to genetically upgrade the existing population to achieve acceptable level of productivity.
Bold Government support is needed to entice private partners to invest in herd-build up and enterprise development. Dedicated livestock credit window with relatively low interest rate and a national milk feeding
program are essential push and pull factors.
The Philippine Carabao Center should seize the opportunity to take the lead in increasing its internal and partners’ (essentially the LGUs) capacities in
developing human resources attuned to the requirements of the enterprise, both in
research and in extension
Serious efforts should be channelled to increasing per capita consumption among young through the school milk feeding program. This is the future market of domestic fresh milk. This is benefitting the dairy
sector by way of expanding the market and at the same time creating a better and healthy generation
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unfinished homework
Basic to the carabao-based enterprise development (milk and meat) is creating the critical production base, appearing to be the current major limitation. The challenge to achieve this is
considerable considering the slow rate of reproduction and the time needed to genetically upgrade the existing population to achieve acceptable level of productivity.
Bold Government support is needed to entice private partners to invest in herd-
build up and enterprise development. Dedicated livestock credit window with relatively low interest rate and a national milk feeding program are
essential push and pull factors.
The Philippine Carabao Center should seize the opportunity to take the lead in increasing its internal and partners’ (essentially the LGUs) capacities in
developing human resources attuned to the requirements of the enterprise, both in
research and in extension
Serious efforts should be channelled to increasing per capita consumption among young through the school milk feeding program. This is the future market of domestic fresh milk. This is benefitting the dairy
sector by way of expanding the market and at the same time creating a better and healthy generation
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unfinished homework
Basic to the carabao-based enterprise development (milk and meat) is creating the critical production base, appearing to be the current major limitation. The challenge to achieve this is
considerable considering the slow rate of reproduction and the time needed to genetically upgrade the existing population to achieve acceptable level of productivity.
Bold Government support is needed to entice private partners to invest in herd-
build up and enterprise development. Dedicated livestock credit window with relatively low interest rate and a national milk feeding program are
essential push and pull factors.
The Philippine Carabao Center should seize the opportunity to take the lead in increasing its internal and partners’ (essentially the LGUs) capacities in
developing human resources attuned to the requirements of the enterprise, both in
research and in extension
Serious efforts should be channelled to increasing per capita consumption among young through the school milk feeding program. This is the future market of domestic fresh milk. This is benefitting the dairy
sector by way of expanding the market and at the same time creating a better and healthy generation
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Take Home Message
➢There are enough compelling reasons on the need to harness the huge existing swampbuffalo population to address socio-economic concerns of rural farming communities in mostof South East Asia
➢There are enough scientific data and sufficient field experience to indicate that crossing andbackcrossing swamp buffaloes with riverine breeds is feasible
➢For wide-scale and sustainable crossbreeding and backcrossing, it is essential to set-upneeded institutional mechanism; Legislation of national Policy
➢Research and Development to improve productivity, and Support to enterprise developmentaimed at improving market access by smallholders is critical for sustained growth anddevelopment
➢International collaborations in the areas of germplasm and technology sharings will hastenthe envisaged development
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THANK YOU!
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